[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 150 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2242-E2243]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF FLORIDA STATE REPRESENTATIVE FRED LIPPMAN

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                         HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 20, 1998

  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, when the Florida State Legislature reconvenes 
in 1999, it will do so without one of its most valued leaders. State 
Representative Fred Lippman of Hollywood, Florida is retiring from the 
Florida House of Representatives after twenty years of dedicated public 
service to Broward County and our home state.
  In the thirty years I have known Fred, our friendship has transcended 
party politics. We have joined forces in numerous community endeavors, 
including serving on the Broward County Charter Review Commission. I 
have enjoyed working alongside Fred in true, cooperative 
bipartisanship. His exemplary record and committed leadership have been 
invaluable to the community development of Broward County.
  For two decades, Fred Lippman has been an advocate for children's 
health and the voice of the people of Broward County. His most notable 
legislative accomplishments include the design of the Healthy Kids 
statewide insurance program, revision of Florida's child abuse laws, 
and one of the country's first laws mandating the use of child-safety 
seats.
  Although he is retiring from the Florida House of Representatives, I 
doubt that Fred

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will ever retire from public service. As a testimony to his tireless 
work in the community, a family center and a local shelter have both 
been named in his honor. He has received numerous awards from groups 
such as Florida's teachers, firefighters, children's advocates, and the 
American Lung Association. I am certain his dedication to the community 
will continue.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend State Representative Fred Lippman for his 
twenty years of service in the Florida House of Representatives.

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